Jewish Alliance for Women in Science

Helping Women Enter Careers Related to Science and Medicine

Overlooked Achievement: The Life of Lise Meitner

Other than Marie Curie, little is known about women scientists. Ruth Lewin Sime, author of Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics, discusses the life of Meitner, a pioneer in nuclear physics and the epic story behind her co-discovery of nuclear fission.